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To: Snickering Hound

If it was within 1/4 the distance of the moon how come our gravity did not capture it


15 posted on 08/30/2016 4:41:37 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: Jolla

I’m sure that the earth’s gravity changed it’s trajectory, however the asteroid’s speed would have to have been slower to be captured.


20 posted on 08/30/2016 5:11:22 PM PDT by chopperman
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